Nutibara Sculpture Park, Sculpture garden at Nutibara Hill, Medellín, Colombia.
Nutibara Sculpture Park is an open-air display of ten modern and abstract sculptures at the foot of Nutibara Hill, the first sculpture garden of its kind in Colombia. Works by artists such as Edgar Negret, Otto Herbert Hajek and Sergio de Camargo stand among the vegetation. The Museum of Modern Art of Medellín coordinated the installation.
Colombia's first sculpture park was created in 1983 when a former president supported the project and coordinated its swift installation. Over the following decades, it became an established cultural landmark in the city's art scene.
The Museum of Modern Art of Medellín helped bring sculptures to this hilltop space, creating a place where contemporary art sits alongside native plants and stone pathways. Locals and travelers pass through here regularly, treating it as both an open gallery and a neighborhood gathering spot.
The park is open daily from early morning until evening and sits within walking distance of public transit connections. The terrain varies with some uphill sections, so visitors should wear comfortable shoes and allow time to explore at their own pace.
The Cacique Nutibara, a patinated concrete figure by José Horacio Betancur, stands 3 m high, 2.9 m wide and weighs four tons. Made in 1955, it was shown at the plaza bearing the cacique's name and in the Laureles gardens before reaching the hill; since 27 March 1986 it has occupied the western side of the summit, swapped for Betancur's Madremonte, which went to the Botanical Garden.
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